Not the first time this has been mentioned I'm sure, but "small talk" annoys me. And sometimes people have nothing else to say or they're trying to be nice but it serves no purpose...
My wife on her way out this morning: What do you have planned for today, just chillin?
I had major surgery 5 days ago and am pretty limited on what I can do.
I'm not even sure if I can put on socks by myself yet. Maybe I should have answered "putting on socks!"
wife hit me with that one the day after a surgery i had that wound up laying me full out for a week, not going back to work for 3 weeks.
ONE DAY
i'm laying on the couch, sweating, shaking and unable to move without pain and she says "were you planning on going out today at all?"
me: WHAT????!!
her: well, we're out of paper toweling and need toilet paper. i have meetings all day and you don't have to go to work at all...
me: i can't even sit upright, can barely move and may just urinate on the couch because i won't be able to walk to the bathroom on my own.. but... sure, i'll hop in the car and drive to get those things instead of you grabbing them after work.